| integer on Thu, 31 May 2001 02:05:44 +0200 (CEST) |
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>hi,
i am human
>maybe you'd like to spend some time explaining to me certain points
>which i really didn't understand from your nettime post. i believe i
>got the gist of it, but something does bug me about your post & i'd like
>to investigate why.
>
>> lastly - only artists desire money.
>
>how is that true?
is it false +?
>unless you have a radically different definition of
>"artists" as usually accepted.
tell me - what is accepted +?
>> as tzara wrote `simple men manifest their existences by houses, important men by monuments`
>
>how is that relevant?
are you an artist +?
>> next to humans, money is the most inexpensive life form.
>
>how is money "more inexpensive than humans"? how do you calculate the
>"cost" of a "life form"?
i.ll pay handsomely if you do my errands.
>> art sells the tools [religion. state. money. coca cola etc] which plant slaves on the plantation.
>> money is utilized to stage theatre revolutions that slash and burn plantations.
>
>what theatre revolutions?
there is one enjoyment that if i permit
it would cost me a thhhhhhhhooousand other enjoyments.
you understand yes +?
>is that all there is to the role of money?
>
>> next to money art is the most humane currency.
>
>humane in what sense?
in the purely empirical sense.
>> in any case - art is for plebeians by plebeians.
>> important life forms ....
>>
>> once upon a time a single-celled organism swallowed a
>> photosynthetic bacterium and created the first plant cell.
>> the bacterium became a chloroplast converting light into
>> energy on behalf of the plant - and the rest is history.
>>
>> other single-celled organisms just kept on swallowing.
>> single-celled algae swallowed primeval plant cells;
>> these were in turn swallowed by larger single-celled organisms
>> creating microscopic russian dolls.
>>
>> give life.
>
>interesting metaphor. i (think i) understand you're justifying your own
>software work by showing how creating tools allows for art to exist
>whereas art doesn't create more art per se, which is an attractive
>argument to say the least, but i'm guessing that's not all there is.
you have guessed correctly!
i was referring to my neightbor.
she gave life.
can you do that +?
interesting metaphor a +?
>for one, what does money have to do with your argument?
money is the most affordable introduction to consciousness!!!
>i hope you don't find these questions too picky.
moi +?
i like answering you.
>it's possible most of
>my misunderstanding is in fact due to my little knowledge of your
>language.
you want me to teach you +?
careful - you will then have less excuses.
>at any rate thanks for your help if you do decide to reply,
it is my pleasure!
>as i am, in fact, very interested in your answer.
that makex me all warm + giddy!!!!
>have a nice day
to you as well!!!!
>~ david
bye bye.
nn
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